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as in to fill
to close up so that no empty spaces remain
plugged the hole in the wall with putty
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2
as in to struggle
to devote serious and sustained effort
plugged away at solving the math problem
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as in to promote
to provide publicity for
the actress is giving lots of interviews to plug her latest movie
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as in to shoot
to strike with a missile from a gun
the drug lord plugged the stool pigeon as a lesson for any others who were tempted to talk
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as in ad
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as in cob
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as in hook
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Recent Examples of plug
The Athletic Uk Staff, The Athletic, 13 Feb. 2025
The system has also been relying partly on one-time reserves to plug budget shortfalls the past two years.
—Calmatters, The Mercury News, 12 Feb. 2025
PCMAG, 15 Feb. 2025
Throughout our conversation, all three members make a point to remind me that Valentine's Day (the timely plug for our interview) and love itself are not just about what a woman wants.
—Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 15 Feb. 2025
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Verb
Overseen by Khan’s son, and their sporting director, Tony, Fulham have used the loans market to plug gaps in their squad and capitalise on out-of-favour players elsewhere who would usually be beyond their reach.
—The Athletic Uk Staff, The Athletic, 13 Feb. 2025
The system has also been relying partly on one-time reserves to plug budget shortfalls the past two years.
—Calmatters, The Mercury News, 12 Feb. 2025
Noun
The plug had no trouble adhering to my on and off schedules.
—PCMAG, 15 Feb. 2025
Throughout our conversation, all three members make a point to remind me that Valentine's Day (the timely plug for our interview) and love itself are not just about what a woman wants.
—Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 15 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for plug
Verb
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The three women are shown to a table among tables filled with women.—
Joseph O’Neill,
The New Yorker,
23 Feb. 2025
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Playing against teams from the U.S., Sweden and Finland, filled with many of the NHL’s best players, pushed him to bring his game up to their level after so much time away.—
Eric Stephens,
The Athletic,
23 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The Huskies got out to a lethargic start and struggled for more than four minutes to get a shot to fall.—
Emily Adams,
Hartford Courant,
28 Feb. 2025
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Wade struggled with vulnerability that comes with battling an illness.—
Elizabeth Ayoola,
Essence,
28 Feb. 2025
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Fraudsters also promote the overstated withholding scheme, encouraging taxpayers to inflate income and withholding on forms like W-2s and 1099s for larger refunds.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
1 Mar. 2025
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But the big reveal, designed to promote President Donald Trump’s new culture of transparency, fell flat.—
Julie K. Brown,
Miami Herald,
1 Mar. 2025
Noun
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With small businesses reducing ad budgets, sales on Baidu’s search platforms have slowed, particularly in key sectors such as e-commerce, real estate, and travel.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
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Revenue from streaming and direct-to-consumer operations rose 8% to about $2.01 billion, buoyed by a 7% increase in subscriptions and a 9% increase in ad sales.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
26 Feb. 2025
Noun
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To freeze kernels of corn, remove the corn kernels from the cob.—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
30 July 2024
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How To Serve Boiled Corn on the Cob Corn on the cob purists will just add a little salt and butter and call it a day.—
Jill Schildhouse,
Southern Living,
13 June 2024
Noun
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The most important variation is the hook placement.—
Derek Horner,
Outdoor Life,
27 Feb. 2025
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This would be like NBA teams back in the day trying to ban Kareem’s sky hook or MLB teams outlawing Mariano Rivera’s cutter.—
Mike Bianchi,
Orlando Sentinel,
26 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The area sandwiched between the Atlantic Ocean and the Currituck Sound is packed with maritime forests, sand dunes, and shrub thickets, all untouched, all wild, and all waiting patiently for visitors to explore.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
22 Feb. 2025
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Hong Kong, which remains one of the world’s great eating cities even after the political crackdowns against pro-democracy protests, is packed with restaurants and shops that specialize in one specific dish.—
Laurie Ochoa,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Feb. 2025
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Ultimately, this post-neoliberal ideology and its adherents did not take tradeoffs seriously enough, laboring under an illusion that previous policymakers were too beholden to economic orthodoxy to make real progress for people.—
Jason Furman,
Foreign Affairs,
10 Feb. 2025
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Employees who labored long hours on a dairy farm were disappointed on payday when their checks showed no overtime pay and was missing compensation for regular hours worked, Minnesota police said.—
Kate Linderman,
Kansas City Star,
5 Feb. 2025
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“Plug.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plug. Accessed 5 Mar. 2025.
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